The following form Occupy Des Moines are also still locked up:
- Christopher Jordan Gudenkauf, 5 days
- Brian Latimer, 5 days
- Daniel Bragg, 5 days
- Ryan Laudick, 5 days
- Kaylynn Lee Strain, bonded out
John Franklin, Jessica Reznicek, Julie Brown, and Leslie Davis all posted bail or were otherwise released.

Occupy Des Moines has run a sustained campaign confronting the Republican & Democrat primaries whose traditional first port of call is Des Moines, Iowa.

Mic checking Newt Gingrich......
- LA Times Dec. 21, 2011 [1 min video]
 http://groups.google.com/group/National-CW-E-mail-List/browse_thread/thread/5fc4d31beefa815b?hl=en
msnbc:  http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nbc-news-web-extra/45753338#45753338
cnn:  http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/21/gingrich-gets-occupied/

and occupying campaign offices of all candiates including Obama's

"8 arrested during protest in Des Moines: All had refused to leave
Iowa Democratic Party headquarters." Dec 20, 2011 DM Reg
 http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20111220/NEWS09/312200046/-1/FESTIVALS/8-arrested-during-protest-Des-Moines

"Occupy Des Moines Protesters Take Over Obama HQ, Iowa Democratic
Party HQ" by David Dayen, Dec. 19, 2011 Firedoglake.com
 http://news.firedoglake.com/2011/12/19/occupy-des-moines-protesters-take-over-obama-hq-iowa-democratic-party-hq/

"Police Arrest Occupy Protesters Inside Offices" KCCI TV Dec 19,2011
 http://www.kcci.com/the-iowa-caucus-extended-coverage/30030406/detail.html

"8 Occupy protesters arrested at Democratic HQ" Chicago Tribune - AP
story Dec 19, 2011
 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-occupyiowa-arrest,0,387729.story

They have also taken opportunities to challenge the corporate media defending the 1%
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkzWwOK4i_4&feature=local_news